A wolf is seen on a road after escaping from a zoo in Daejeon, Wednesday, in this photo provided by the Daejeon Fire Headquarter. Yonhap
A young wolf that broke out of a zoo in the central city of Daejeon was seen a second time following his escape last week but again disappeared from authorities’ radar, officials said Tuesday.
The wolf, named Neukgu, was reported to have been spotted on a small mountain near the Daejeon O-World theme park at 10:43 p.m. Monday, prompting a search and capture mission overnight, according to local firefighting officials.
Neukgu’s presumed location was confirmed with a thermal imaging drone and traps were placed in the area, along with additional police officers.
At 6:35 a.m. Tuesday, however, the wolf appeared to have escaped the area.
Five military drones have been deployed to conduct an additional search.
Neukgu’s escape from the zoo inside the Daejeon O-World theme park last Wednesday morning has led to an extensive search and widespread media coverage.